Robotics in Building Construction

TLDR

Industrial robots are characterized by precision, speed, and versatility, and their current applications span various sectors. The study investigates how robotics can be applied to building construction and examines the specific challenges of robotizing construction processes. The authors decompose building activities into basic components, specify the robot performance requirements for each, derive four conceptual construction robot types, and analyze how to adapt construction processes and components for efficient robot use.

Abstract

The paper examines possible applications of robotics to building construction. First, the main features of industrial robots and their applications are described. Then, building activities are separated into basic components, and the performance requirements from a robot, necessary for their execution, are specified. A conceptual description of four types of construction robots is derived from these performance requirements. An adaptation of the construction process and of building components for efficient application of these robots is then analyzed. Some special problems associated with robotization of construction process are also explored.